Last week, Brazil’s capital Brasília was transformed into a center of Indigenous resistance. With more than 7,000 Indigenous people occupying the capital, the 2026 Free Land Camp (ATL) pressured Brazil’s government to uphold native land rights

Eye on the Amazon
This Month Governments Meet to Plan a Fossil Fuel Phaseout. The Amazon Must Be Heard.
Indigenous peoples have demanded for decades that governments come together and commit to getting off fossil fuels. The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, taking place later this month in Santa Marta, Colombia, is a manifestation of that demand.
The Trump Doctrine in Latin America: Carry a Big Stick and Speak of “Total Extermination”
The Administration designated a dozen Latin American criminal cartels as terrorist organizations and launched Operation Southern Spear in September.
“The rainforest speaks with the voice of a woman.”
Ecuador’s Indigenous Women March Against Oil
On International Women's Day, Indigenous women from across the Ecuadorian Amazon traveled by foot, car, and canoe to Puyo with a single, unified demand: No more oil in the Amazon.
Bringing Down a Decree: Inside the Indigenous Victory on the Tapajós River
On January 30, I witnessed the inauguration of the Munduruku people’s Pariri Association headquarters at the Praia do Mangue Indigenous Reserve.
Amazon Watch Turns 30
What began as a commitment to support frontline communities has grown into a global movement for rainforest protection, Indigenous rights, and climate justice.
Justice for Indigenous Girls in the Peruvian Amazon
More than 800 cases of sexual abuse against Indigenous girls and boys remain unresolved in Condorcanqui. A growing health emergency compounds the crisis.
When Criminal Networks Invade the Amazon, Indigenous Autonomy Resists
More than 60 Indigenous leaders from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru gathered in the Peruvian Amazon to confront a rapidly growing threat.
How Indigenous Women Forced Peru to Reverse a Dangerous Rollback of Justice
Awajún and Wampis women have transformed grief into organized power, compelling the state to reverse a dangerous rollback of justice services for survivors of sexual violence.


